Astragalus cibarius, commonly called the browse milkvetch,[2] is a species of plant in the legume family.
It is native to western North America, in the U.S. states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.[3] It is a widespread and common species, found in valley floors, plains, and foothills. It is particularly associated with sagebrush, which it often grows under.[4]
It is a perennial that produces pink-purple and white colored flowers in the spring.[5]
References
^NatureServe (2024). "Astragalus cibarius". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^"Astragalus cibarius". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
^Cronquist, Arthur; Holmgren, Arthur; Holmgren, Noel; James, Reveal; Holmgren, Patricia; Barneby, Rupert (1989). Intermountain Flora Volume Three. Part B. Fabales. Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. New York Botanical Garden.
^Welsh, Stanley; Atwood, N.; Goodrich, Sherel; Higgins, Larry (1987). A Utah Flora. Monte L Bean Life Science Museum.
